The voice of the duck was performed by Ken Pruitt, an acquaintance of Dees, as stated on the label of the RSO release. ( March 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī misconception about "Disco Duck" is that the voice of the duck was provided by Clarence Nash, the original voice of Donald Duck in many Walt Disney cartoons, but on several occasions the Disney Company maintained that Nash never contributed to the record. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. The song earned a 1977 People's Choice Award for Favorite New Song. "Disco Duck" was initially released in the south by Estelle Axton's Fretone label, but it was later released by RSO Records for national and international distribution. It also made the top 20 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, peaking at number 15. It became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in October 1976 (and ranked #97 out of the 100 most popular songs of the year according to Billboard magazine). At the time, Dees was a Memphis disc jockey. " Disco Duck" is a satirical disco novelty song performed by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots.
Language: English US.Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots singles chronology Legal Privacy Cookies Imprint Creator Resources Blog Charts Popular searches. Disco Duck is a satirical disco novelty song performed by Memphis disc jockey Rick Dees and His Cast of.
The success of Dees at their Memphis radio station, combined with his TV appearances and hit music, motivated station owner RKO General to offer Rick the morning radio show in Los Angeles at 93KHJ AM. After a 45-day non-compete clause in his contract was satisfied, Dees was hired by RKO Radio to do the morning show at WHBQ AM 560 in Memphis. The tour went from Disney World to New York, NY, billed as Rick Dees and The Cast of Idiots. The station manager said it was a conflict of interest. Dees was fired from WMPS when he mentioned that his song, Disco Duck, was almost 1, and his own radio station would not let him play it. Exactly eight years earlier on September 7th, 1976 Disco Duck Part 1 by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots was at 26 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart, a little over three weeks later on October 10th it would peak at 1 for 1 week and it stayed on the chart for almost a half-year 25. This was Kenneth Pruitt, who sued Dees after the song became a hit, claiming he was paid just 188 for his services, which included dressing up in a duck suit to promote the song on various TV appearances and on a walk through Times Square in New York City. According to Dees, the voice of the duck was provided by a guy he met at the gym who could pull it off.
He wrote two songs that appear in the film Saturday Night Fever, plus performed the title song for the film Meatballs. He is a People's Choice Award recipient, a Grammy-nominated performing artist, and Broadcast Hall of Fame inductee. Rigdon Osmond Rick Dees III born Mais an American comedic performer, entertainer, and radio personality, best known for his internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown and for the novelty song Disco Duck. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots. Listen to music from Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots like Disco Duck, Disco Duck Part 1 & more. Disco Duck was initially released in the south by Estelle Axton's Fretone label, but it was later. It became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in October 1976 and ranked 97 out of the 100 most popular songs of the year according to Billboard magazine. Disco Duck is a satirical disco novelty song performed by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots. One Shot Disco: The Definitive Discollection Volume 5 CD2. Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots - Dis-Gorilla. Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots - Disco Duck Part II. Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots - Flick The Bick. Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots - Bionic Feet. Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots - Barely White That'll Get It Baby. Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots - Disco Duck Part I.
Songs in album Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots - The Original Disco Duck 1977.